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Up In Harlem - Duke Ellington (1927 - 1930)
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A contemporary of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington moved (from Washington, DC) to New York at roughly the same time and established himself as a recording artist. By 1927, he was established in residency at the Cotton Club, broadcasting nationally on the radio and building a repertoire of jazz compositions custom-made for the specific players in the band.
Playlist
- Host Intro 0:00
- Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "East St. Louis Toddle-Oo" from The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz (Smithsonian) 3:29
- The Washingtonians "Black and Tan Fantasy" from The Norton Jazz Recordings (Norton) 7:06
- Host speaks 10:15
- Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "The Blues I Love to Sing" from Duke Ellington: 1927 -1928 (Classics) 11:11
- Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "Creole Love Call" from Duke Ellington: 1927 -1928 (Classics) 14:17
- Host speaks 17:28
- Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "Blue Bubbles" from Duke Ellington: 1927 -1928 (Classics) 18:03
- Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "Take It Easy" from Duke Ellington: 1927 -1928 (Classics) 21:17
- Host speaks 24:25
- Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "Jubilee Stomp" from Duke Ellington: 1927 -1928 (Classics) 26:29
- The Washingtonians "Black Beauty" from Duke Ellington: 1927 -1928 (Classics) 29:12
- Host speaks 32:22
- Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "Tishomingo Blues" from Duke Ellington: 1928 (Classics) 32:58
- Host speaks 35:50
- Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "The Mooche" from The Jazz Singers (Smithsonian) 36:48
- Duke Ellington and his Orchestra "Misty Morning'" from Duke Ellington: 1928 -1929 (Classics)
- Host speaks 39:50
- The Jungle Band "Tiger Rag, Part 1" from Duke Ellington: 1928 -1929 (Classics) 47:29
- The Jungle Band "Tiger Rag, Part 2" from Duke Ellington: 1928 -1929 (Classics) 50:17
- The Jungle Band "Mood Indigo" from The Norton Jazz Recordings (Norton) 53:39
- Host speaks 56:45
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